Re:Ask HN: Has anyone gotten complete, permanent relief from...
by bayindirh on Thursday October 12, 2023 @09:44AM
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You're welcome. I'm glad that helped.
I have written the comment like that, because the GP provided an example relating his tinnitus to salt intake, and I know that scenario from my dad, so I have written that with confidence. If I was not sure, I'd not write a comment at all. :)
Health and metabolism are serious subjects, and I have more than enough experience to not make any recommendations based on low-confidence information. Otherwise, I suspect that my wife would crucify me with cold blood (she's an MD).
Re:Ask HN: Has anyone gotten complete, permanent relief from...
by karmajunkie on Thursday October 12, 2023 @11:43AM
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Not to impugn your own expertise and experience, but realize that the internet (and generally HN) are literally filled with people who a) say the same thing; and b) spout off a firehose’s worth of nonsense, ask the time.
citations let your reader judge your ethos and credibility in the absence of personal knowledge of you.
To address the gp point, your original comment would have been fine without the last 2 sentences (unless of course diagnosing tinnitus is your occupation):
> Dad went through acute hearing loss twice. They banned salt during recovery. Your tinnitus is related to blood circulation in the ear. Reduce salt.
The first 2 sentences was you sharing your experience but the last 2 sentences were you making a diagnosis of someone else's condition based off of a comment (rather than a physical exam and/or some lab tests) which I imagine is why @maccard asked for citations.